"Indictment for Treason by levying war against the United States, at Bethlehem, in the County of Northampton. The Prisoner, after a trial that lasted fifteen days, was convicted: whereupon Lewis and Dallas, his Counsel, moved for a new trial on two general grounds. 1st. That there mad been a mis-trial. 2d. That there had not been an unbiased and impartial trial."

“This was a suit in chancery, in behalf of Charles Carter (of Shirley,) and others, against Robert Carter of Nomony.

“Several indictments were found against persons charged with High Treason, by levying wart against the United States, in the counties of Northampton and Bucks, in the state of Pennsylvania; and the prisoners having pleaded “Not Guilty,” Lewis and Dallas, their counsel, filed a suggestion, that all the offences were charged to have been committed either in Northampton or Bucks, and moved for a trial of each indictment in the proper county, on the provision contained in the 29th section of the Judicial act: (1 Vol.